Bought a Shotgun, Restricted or not?

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Mech1 wrote: »

Hi again, OP here, I'm gonna start you guys a new thread, thanks for clogging up mine!!!

I've no direct experience with the gun however a shooting buddy of Dad's has one. Never seen him having an issue with it over the years.

meathstevie

cookimonster wrote: »

If I understand what he's saying in the vid section, its ballsy of you to buy it as a hunting gun considering we are on the verge of a lead shot ban.

I enquired into exactly that scenario. There’s companies in England that’ll fit it with a steel shot capable choke as long as the barrel is in good order. Of the top of my head around £300 including proofing.

tudderone

meathstevie wrote: »

I enquired into exactly that scenario. There’s companies in England that’ll fit it with a steel shot capable choke as long as the barrel is in good order. Of the top of my head around £300 including proofing.

I wonder if the Japanese made barrels are steel proof ? A barrel couldn't be that expensive ?

Mech1

From my reading of it its steel proof.

tudderone

Hastings barrels in France make replacement barrels for The Browning A5.


https://www.hastingsdistribution.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5

meathstevie

tudderone wrote: »

Hastings barrels in France make replacement barrels for The Browning A5.


https://www.hastingsdistribution.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5

Verney-Carron as far as I know.

meathstevie

tudderone wrote: »

I wonder if the Japanese made barrels are steel proof ? A barrel couldn't be that expensive ?

Harder and harder to find and a snoop around e-bay has them around $500.

The Hastings one or getting the modification done would be the way to go. The first option is brand new and the second will be proofed, I’d take that over a barrel with unknown provenance any day given that the money spent will be very similar.

Mech1

Got word today that the FO has passed my application on for the Super to sign off on it. So looking good.

Zxthinger

Ye nice gun. Wonder what price they fetch? 😐

Mech1

Got the licence application received letter today.
From knowledge of previous applications I recon the acceptance letter should be here any day now.

Mech1

Picked up the A5 this morning, pictures later.:D

Mech1

https://www.flickr.com/photos/138838681@N04/shares/306616

Mech1

I can't seem to be able to imbed the photos maybe someone else can.
Stripped cleaned and rebuilt, its like new!!!!
I can't believe the condition maybe 100 cartridges through it in its life.
It's 1979.

tudderone

Mech1 wrote: »

I can't seem to be able to imbed the photos maybe someone else can.
Stripped cleaned and rebuilt, its like new!!!!
I can't believe the condition maybe 100 cartridges through it in its life.
It's 1979.

Not that old for one of those old warhorses. Build when things were built to last, and of decent material like heat treated steel, rather than aluminium or pot metal and plastic. I am envious, i might go for one if i came across a nice one. The great thing is the younger lads wouldn't dream of buying one.

You'll have to get the pictures up !

Mech1

tudderone wrote: »

Not that old for one of those old warhorses. Build when things were built to last, and of decent material like heat treated steel, rather than aluminium or pot metal and plastic. I am envious, i might go for one if i came across a nice one. The great thing is the younger lads wouldn't dream of buying one.

You'll have to get the pictures up !

Pictures in the link above your post, I cant imbed them for some reason.

tudderone

Jebus, its like new, out of the box :eek:. Lovely !

Grizzly 45

Very NOICE!! In good nick too Wishing you happy and safe shooting with it.:)